Google Search Tips

Search Using Quotation Marks
To search for a phrase, to find words side-by-side in a particular order
Examples: "United States" "Civil War"

Search by Suffiix
To search for sites bearing a particular suffix, like .edu, gov., etc.
After typing your search terms, type the following:
site:.edu (will only show educational institutions .edu sites)
site:.gov (will only show U.S. government .gov sites
site:.org (will only show nonprofit .org sites)